The Great British Pubco Scam. Pubs are closing all over Britain yet pubs are places that most people love and think fondly of as some of the most significant, treasured, iconic parts of our culture, places to be cherished, nurtured and looked after. Yet they're closing everywhere... WHY? It doesn't make sense does it? Read on...
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Saturday, December 12, 2009

colin1 you need to do more research before criticising Brian Jacobs and his anti tie colleagues. These people have spent years looking dispassionately into the workings of the tie and their assessment that the industry is much weaker than it ought to be because of the tie is accurate, proven and has been taken on board by most trade organisations, consumer groups and government representatives whether elected or civilly employed.

There ARE many other issues adversely affecting pubs as well but they are secondary to the devastating impact that abuse of the tied model has had on our core national pub estate.

The tie cripples sustainability of thisindustry at every level other than at pubco boardroom and it's recently even caught up to those heights.

This has come about through a complicated web of interrelated schemes designed remove profit from everyone except the most powerful.

All the other issues you touch on have been highlighted by the BBPA and the pubcos whenever possible to obscure the pernicious impact of pubcos on the rest of the industry. If you can, watch the whole of the Business Innovation and Skills hearing last week from the Parliament website. You will see clear evidence of the pubcos stalling and stuttering around all the issues of their activities they say are designed to help tenants while they, in fact, harm their businesses... Watch it and reconsider your last post on this thread.

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J Mark Dodds

I’m one of the Pub Persuaders, one of the Pub Professionals, one of the People who knows what’s going on – in PUBS that is - and this blog is about pubs, why they are so important to people and why they must be preserved, reinvigorated, enhanced and remade fit for purpose for the 21st century and beyond and how they must be made sustainable so that future generations can enjoy and learn from the rich seams of knowledge that can be found on everyone’s doorstep in every humble pub – until it’s closed forever – until it’s too late and people say ‘what happened to our pub? We really NEEDED that pub!’
I’m a publican, parent and photographer with a lot of food and drink experience in some of the busiest restaurants and clubs in Britain. Since long before 2008 (when I co-founded the Fair Pint Campaign) I’ve been a pro pubs, people and places person at the forefront of the national conversation about why pubs are closing… everywhere.
I love good pubs, my kids love good pubs, all my friends love good pubs – everyone loves good pubs and I’m determined to make sure good pubs remain part of everybody’s experience - of growing up in the UK and of visiting this country.